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Larsen has served as a trustee for 18 years.","2026-11-06T19:00:00-07:00",[55,56,57],"Board of Education","Surrey Board of Education","Surrey First Education","Illustration of an empty school board meeting room with a wooden dais and nameplates",{"path":60,"title":61,"description":62,"date":41,"publishedAt":63,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":64,"image":68,"imageAlt":69,"imageCredit":70,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-council-november-9-contracts-medicine-school-newton-turf-2026","Surrey council votes Monday on a $17.5M medicine school contract and a $4.7M Newton turf field","Surrey City Council meets November 9 to award two contracts: $17.5 million for excavation of the SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine downtown, and $4.7 million for a synthetic turf field at Newton Athletic Park.","2026-11-06T18:15:00-07:00",[32,65,66,67],"Surrey City Council","Newton","SFU","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FScreen20Shot202026-11-0620at2011.37.0020AM.jpg?w=1024","Arran and Ratana Stephens at an SFU Surrey event, photo contributed to North Delta Reporter","SFU\u002Fcontributed to North Delta Reporter",{"path":72,"title":73,"description":74,"date":41,"publishedAt":75,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":76,"image":22,"imageAlt":77,"imageCredit":22,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fthind-trustee-byelection-mla-surrey-2026","Thind, elected MLA and trustee, wants runner-up declared trustee to avoid $840K byelection","Garry Thind, who was elected both a Surrey school trustee and a BC Conservative MLA in October, says he supports having the next-highest vote-getter declared a trustee to avoid an $840,000 byelection when he is sworn in as MLA on November 19.","2026-11-06T18:45:00-07:00",[55,56,57],"Illustration of a ballot box and paper ballots on a table in a school gymnasium",{"path":79,"title":80,"description":81,"date":82,"publishedAt":83,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":84,"image":22,"imageAlt":87,"imageCredit":22,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsuhana-gill-surrey-youngest-councillor-november-2026","Suhana Gill takes office as Surrey's youngest city councillor at 20","Suhana Gill was sworn in to Surrey City Council on November 2, 2026. At 20, she is the youngest person ever elected to council in Surrey. She ran with the Safe Surrey Coalition and received 27,809 votes.","2026-11-05","2026-11-05T07:52:00-07:00",[32,85,86],"Safe Surrey Coalition","Suhana Gill","Illustration of a city council chamber with empty chairs around a curved table and name plates",{"path":89,"title":90,"description":91,"date":92,"publishedAt":93,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":94,"image":99,"imageAlt":100,"imageCredit":21,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgillfor-teal-jones-surrey-sawmill-acquisition-november-2026","Gillfor Manufacturing acquires Teal-Jones Surrey sawmill, says hundreds of jobs are preserved","Gillfor Manufacturing has completed its acquisition of the Teal-Jones Group's Surrey sawmill, Sumas operation and TFL 46 timber licence under a BC Supreme Court order. The company says hundreds of jobs are preserved, without giving a specific count.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T08:21:00-07:00",[95,96,97,98],"business","Surrey","employment","forestry","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-surrey-2026\u002Fai\u002Fgillfor-teal-jones-surrey-sawmill-acquisition-november-2026.webp","Illustration of logs and equipment at a BC sawmill operation",{"path":102,"title":103,"description":104,"date":92,"publishedAt":105,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":106,"image":111,"imageAlt":112,"imageCredit":113,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkpu-surrey-first-nations-archaeology-field-school-grant-2026","Surrey's KPU gets $358,507 to run a tuition-free archaeology school for First Nations students","Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey received a three-year, $358,507 grant from Canada's science funding agency for a First Nations archaeology field school that launched in spring 2026 and trains students in GPS fieldwork and land history.","2026-11-04T08:17:00-07:00",[107,96,108,109,110],"community","education","KPU","First Nations","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FKPU20archeology20field20school20grant.jpg?w=1024","Students and an instructor working outdoors at a KPU First Nations archaeology field site","Surrey Now-Leader",{"path":115,"title":116,"description":117,"date":92,"publishedAt":118,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":119,"image":120,"imageAlt":121,"imageCredit":122,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-council-inauguration-15-commitments-november-9-2026","Surrey's new council plans first vote on all 15 election commitments November 9","Doug McCallum was sworn in as mayor November 2 for a fifth term, and the new council will vote on every commitment from the October election at its first regular meeting on November 9.","2026-11-04T07:57:00-07:00",[31,32,85],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002Fsurrey-mayor-doug-mccallum-inauguration-nov-2-2026-f.jpg?format=auto","Doug McCallum speaks at the Surrey City Hall inauguration ceremony on November 2, 2026","Daily Hive Vancouver",{"path":124,"title":125,"description":126,"date":92,"publishedAt":127,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":128,"image":133,"imageAlt":134,"imageCredit":135,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-fraser-highway-local-access-skytrain-november-2026","Fraser Highway closes to through traffic November 12 for a month of SkyTrain construction","A section of Fraser Highway in Surrey will be local access only from November 12 to December 12 while workers install beams for the future Green Timbers Station.","2026-11-04T08:02:00-07:00",[129,130,131,132],"SkyTrain","Surrey Langley SkyTrain","transport","construction","https:\u002F\u002Fpeacearchnews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F7\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FSkyTrain-construction.jpg?w=1024","SkyTrain construction work near Surrey with beams and equipment visible","Peace Arch News",{"path":137,"title":138,"description":139,"date":92,"publishedAt":140,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":141,"image":145,"imageAlt":146,"imageCredit":147,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-mayflower-coop-housing-displacement-new-council-2026","Surrey co-op residents face displacement after BC Housing cancelled their new site","About 92 families at Mayflower Co-op on 104 Avenue in Surrey are at risk of losing their homes after BC Housing cancelled a replacement site it had previously approved, the Cloverdale Reporter reported.","2026-11-04T08:07:00-07:00",[142,96,143,144],"housing","co-op","BC Housing","https:\u002F\u002Fcloverdalereporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F25\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F12239.jpg?w=1024","Residents gathered outside Mayflower Co-op in Surrey to speak with the media","Cloverdale Reporter",{"path":149,"title":150,"description":151,"date":92,"publishedAt":152,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":153,"image":156,"imageAlt":157,"imageCredit":158,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-nico-wynd-golf-course-strike-alleged-violence-2026","Surrey golf course workers on strike after alleged vehicle attack on picket line","Workers at Nico Wynd Golf Course in Surrey are in their second month on strike over seniority rights, and the BC Federation of Labour is calling for a boycott after a union member says she was hit by a vehicle on the picket line October 31.","2026-11-04T08:12:00-07:00",[95,154,96,155],"labour","strike","https:\u002F\u002Fvancouver.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F9\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F04\u002FSurrey-Golf-Course-Rally-4.jpg","Workers and supporters at a rally outside Nico Wynd Golf Course in Surrey during the ongoing strike","CityNews Vancouver",{"path":160,"title":161,"description":162,"date":163,"publishedAt":164,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":165,"image":168,"imageAlt":169,"imageCredit":170,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-city-centre-arena-mccallum-public-funding-november-2026","Surrey City Centre Arena faces uncertain future as McCallum takes office today","Mayor-elect Doug McCallum has promised to pull the City's $200-million funding commitment from the 10,000-seat arena project and order a forensic audit of the land deal behind it.","2026-11-02","2026-11-02T07:49:50-07:00",[31,85,166,167],"arena","city hall","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fvancouver-giants-surrey-city-centre-arena-10355-King-George-Boulevard-f2.jpg?format=auto","Rendering of the Surrey City Centre Arena and Cultural Event Centre at 10355 King George Boulevard","City of Surrey \u002F Daily Hive Urbanized",{"path":172,"title":173,"description":174,"date":163,"publishedAt":175,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":176,"image":177,"imageAlt":178,"imageCredit":179,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-police-vehicle-id-request-123a-street-november-2026","Surrey Police ask public to help identify vehicle in suspicious incident on 123A Street","Surrey Police Service is asking anyone who recognizes a white 2023-2025 Toyota Corolla to call after a driver approached two teenage girls on October 27.","2026-11-02T07:50:59-07:00",[18,16],"https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FVehicle20SPS.jpg?w=1024","White 2023-2025 Toyota Corolla sedan that Surrey Police are seeking information about","Surrey Police Service \u002F Surrey Now-Leader",{"path":181,"title":182,"description":183,"date":184,"publishedAt":185,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":186,"image":190,"imageAlt":191,"imageCredit":192,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-united-soccer-envision-sport-centre-cloverdale-2026","New indoor sport centre opens in Cloverdale for Surrey residents to book","The Envision Financial Sport Centre at Cloverdale Athletic Park opened to the public on October 1 and has space available to book on weekday mornings.","2026-11-01","2026-11-01T07:53:00-07:00",[96,187,188,107,189],"recreation","Cloverdale","sports","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FSUSC-1.jpg?w=1024","Kids play on the turf field inside the Envision Financial Sport Centre at Cloverdale Athletic Park in Surrey","Malin Jordan \u002F Cloverdale Reporter",{"path":194,"title":195,"description":196,"date":184,"publishedAt":197,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":198,"image":201,"imageAlt":202,"imageCredit":203,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftodd-matsumoto-surrey-police-chief-mccallum-november-2026","Surrey's new police chief named as McCallum prepares to take office","The Surrey Police Board named Todd Matsumoto permanent chief constable on October 30, days before mayor-elect Doug McCallum and a new council are sworn in on November 2.","2026-11-01T07:52:00-07:00",[16,85,199,200,18],"police","council inauguration","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FPYQTMJUS2BDK3OEPK7PRGGS24Y.jpeg?smart=true&auth=8c1ef61421394f65c922313bbb21feca319fac695b4a0f60b2dff5fa98a13ed6&width=1200&height=630","Todd Matsumoto, appointed chief constable of the Surrey Police Service on October 30, 2026","CTV News",{"path":205,"title":206,"description":207,"date":208,"publishedAt":209,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":210,"image":213,"imageAlt":214,"imageCredit":113,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-board-of-education-byelection-garry-thind-mla","Surrey Board of Education faces possible $840,000 byelection after trustee wins provincial seat","Garry Thind was elected both a Surrey school trustee on October 17 and an MLA on October 24. Once sworn in as MLA, he will be disqualified as a trustee, and a court may decide whether to hold a $840,000 byelection or seat the next candidate.","2026-10-31","2026-10-31T08:00:00-07:00",[56,211,212,57],"school trustee","byelection","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FGarryThind_A.jpg?w=848","Garry Thind, re-elected Surrey school trustee and MLA-elect in Surrey-Guildford",{"path":216,"title":217,"description":218,"date":208,"publishedAt":219,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":220,"image":223,"imageAlt":224,"imageCredit":225,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-business-red-tape-survey-swrbot-october-2026","Surrey businesses report losing 300-plus hours a year to government paperwork","The Surrey and White Rock Board of Trade's 2026 Red Tape Survey finds 68 percent of respondents say compliance has a moderate or major impact on their business.","2026-10-31T17:30:00-07:00",[96,95,221,222],"regulation","Board of Trade","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F221028-SNW-M-14192454_web1_181030-SNW-M-Cutting-red-tape.jpg?w=1024","Cutting red tape sign at a Surrey event","Tom Zytaruk \u002F Surrey Now-Leader",{"path":227,"title":228,"description":229,"date":208,"publishedAt":230,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":231,"image":234,"imageAlt":235,"imageCredit":113,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-fireworks-bylaw-halloween-diwali-october-2026","Surrey deploys bylaw officers for fireworks on Halloween and Diwali","The City of Surrey is enforcing its fireworks ban tonight and on November 8, with fines of up to $50,000 for illegal possession or use.","2026-10-31T17:15:00-07:00",[96,232,18,233],"bylaw","fireworks","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F760671467_3658636687608494_6881182518352511995_n_8d9da5.jpg?w=1024","Fireworks",{"path":237,"title":238,"description":239,"date":208,"publishedAt":240,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":241,"image":243,"imageAlt":244,"imageCredit":113,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-police-board-names-matsumoto-chief-mccallum-demands-new-board","Surrey Police Board names Todd Matsumoto chief constable; McCallum calls for board's removal","The Surrey Police Board appointed Todd Matsumoto permanent chief constable on October 30, hours before the new council takes office, prompting mayor-elect Doug McCallum to demand the Province replace every board member.","2026-10-31T07:30:00-07:00",[16,85,199,242],"inauguration","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FSPS20new20chief20constable20matsumoto.jpg?w=1024","Todd Matsumoto, the newly appointed chief constable of Surrey Police Service",{"path":246,"title":247,"description":248,"date":249,"publishedAt":250,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":251,"image":22,"imageAlt":255,"imageCredit":22,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-bus-attack-terrorist-sentenced-15-years","Surrey man sentenced to 15 years and 8 months for ISIS-inspired bus attack","Abdul Aziz Kawam, 31, was sentenced October 29, 2026 in BC Supreme Court to 15 years and 20 months on terrorism-related charges for a 2023 knife attack on two people in Surrey that he carried out in the name of ISIS.","2026-10-30","2026-10-30T08:30:00-07:00",[16,252,253,254],"Public Safety","Terrorism","Surrey Transit","Illustration of a city bus stop shelter on a suburban street",{"path":257,"title":258,"description":259,"date":249,"publishedAt":260,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":261,"image":264,"imageAlt":265,"imageCredit":266,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-new-council-inaugural-meeting-november-2","Doug McCallum to lead inaugural Surrey council meeting Monday at 7 pm","The new Surrey City Council takes office Monday, November 2, 2026, with Mayor-elect Doug McCallum and eight councillors sworn in at a 7 pm ceremony at Surrey City Hall.","2026-10-30T07:53:00-07:00",[65,31,262,85,263],"Inauguration","Surrey Connect","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FMcCallum204_ad0488.jpg?w=1024","Doug McCallum smiling after winning the mayor's seat in the 2026 Surrey civic election","Tricia Leslie \u002F Peace Arch News",{"path":268,"title":269,"description":270,"date":249,"publishedAt":271,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":272,"image":275,"imageAlt":276,"imageCredit":36,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-skytrain-safety-report-incidents-rising","SkyTrain safety incidents doubled since before the pandemic, report says","Technical Safety BC and TransLink issued a joint call to action on SkyTrain safety in October 2026, pointing to a report showing the incident rate on the Expo and Millennium lines doubled between 2016 to 2019 and 2023 to 2025.","2026-10-30T09:15:00-07:00",[129,273,252,274],"TransLink","Getting Around Surrey","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreycitizen.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Funnamed.jpg","A SkyTrain station platform with transit infrastructure visible",{"path":278,"title":279,"description":280,"date":249,"publishedAt":281,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":282,"image":285,"imageAlt":286,"imageCredit":287,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-teen-police-shooting-inquest-november-9","Coroner's inquest into Surrey police shooting of 15-year-old starts November 9","The B.C. Coroners Service will hold an inquest into the 2025 fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old in Surrey's Clayton Heights neighbourhood, starting November 9, 2026. The inquest is a public fact-finding process and will not assign fault.","2026-10-30T10:00:00-07:00",[16,283,252,284],"Coroner's Inquest","Mental Health Response","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F1.7459432,1793299595524\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1800%2C1012%29%3BResize%3D620","Photo of Chase de Balinhard, a 15-year-old Surrey teen who was fatally shot by police in 2025","GoFundMe.ca \u002F CBC",{"path":289,"title":290,"description":291,"date":292,"publishedAt":293,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":294,"image":296,"imageAlt":297,"imageCredit":298,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Flocke-reflects-surrey-election-october-29","Outgoing Mayor Brenda Locke says BC provincial election cost her the race","In an interview with the Vancouver Sun, Locke says momentum shifted in the final two to three weeks of the campaign after Premier Eby called a snap provincial vote.","2026-10-29","2026-10-29T07:50:00-07:00",[31,263,85,295],"election results","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fpng1027-brenda-locke_305983393.jpg","Outgoing Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke in Surrey on October 27, 2026","Arlen Redekop \u002F PNG \u002F Vancouver Sun",{"path":300,"title":301,"description":302,"date":303,"publishedAt":304,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":305,"image":308,"imageAlt":309,"imageCredit":48,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmetro-vancouver-rejects-mccallum-cancel-budget-vote-october-27","Metro Vancouver board will vote on 2027 budget Friday, rejecting McCallum's cancellation call","Surrey's mayor-elect Doug McCallum asked Metro Vancouver to cancel its October 30 meeting. The regional body confirmed the 2027 budget vote will proceed.","2026-10-27","2026-10-27T07:52:00-07:00",[31,85,306,307],"City of Surrey","Metro Vancouver","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F0922-surrey-election-newton-1.jpg","Doug McCallum at a Surrey election event",{"path":311,"title":312,"description":313,"date":314,"publishedAt":315,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":316,"image":320,"imageAlt":321,"imageCredit":322,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmccallum-cloverdale-harness-racing-plan-october-21","Doug McCallum sets out steps to bring harness racing back to Cloverdale by fall 2027","Surrey's mayor-elect says the City will rebuild the Cloverdale Fairgrounds barns and racing oval and sign a new racing lease, the Surrey Now-Leader reports. He says the Province must also commit.","2026-10-22","2026-10-22T22:37:00-07:00",[31,85,317,318,319],"Cloverdale Fairgrounds","harness racing","promise tracker","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FFraserDowns.jpg?w=1024","A harness racing driver in a two wheeled cart behind a brown horse on a snow covered track, with the grandstand behind","Malin Jordan, Cloverdale Reporter",{"path":324,"title":325,"description":326,"date":314,"publishedAt":327,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":328,"image":332,"imageAlt":333,"imageCredit":334,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-official-election-results-october-21","Surrey declares official 2026 election results, same 15 people elected","Surrey's Chief Election Officer declared the official results on October 21, 2026, naming Doug McCallum mayor with the same eight councillors and six trustees as election night.","2026-10-22T22:34:00-07:00",[31,329,330,331,85,57],"Councillor","School Trustee","official results","\u002Fimages\u002Fbc-surrey-2026\u002Fcity-hall-1600.webp","Surrey City Hall, a glass and stone building under a wide wooden roof, across an empty paved plaza under a blue sky","Northwest, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons",{"path":336,"title":337,"description":338,"date":314,"publishedAt":339,"author":10,"category":43,"tags":340,"image":342,"imageAlt":343,"imageCredit":344,"updated":22,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-ward-system-referendum-elford-october-22","Surrey ward system may need a public vote first, Councillor Doug Elford says","Mayor-elect Doug McCallum promised to bring back ward elections in Surrey. Councillor Doug Elford told the Surrey Now-Leader the change will probably need a referendum and could take eight years.","2026-10-22T22:35:00-07:00",[31,329,85,341,319],"ward system","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FAnnaCityHall.jpg?w=1024","The words City Hall in black letters on a wood panel wall beside a glass front at Surrey City Hall","Surrey Now-Leader file photo",{"id":346,"title":6,"aiMetadata":347,"author":10,"body":359,"candidates":474,"category":11,"date":8,"description":7,"extension":475,"faq":476,"image":19,"imageAlt":20,"imageCheckedAt":22,"imageCredit":21,"imageScene":501,"linkedin":502,"linkedinPostUrl":22,"meta":508,"metaDescription":22,"navigation":510,"path":5,"pinned":23,"primarySourceUrl":511,"publishedAt":9,"seo":512,"seoTitle":22,"sourceId":513,"sourceIsPaywalled":23,"sources":514,"stem":526,"storyType":527,"tags":528,"topicKey":529,"updated":22,"__hash__":530},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-windstorm-power-outage-highway-10-november-2026.md",{"summary":348,"keyTopics":349,"semanticKeywords":353},"A November 2026 windstorm caused widespread power outages in Surrey and surrounding areas, closed Highway 10, and prompted safety warnings from Surrey Police Service and the City of Surrey.",[13,14,350,351,16,17,352],"Highway 10 closure","downed power lines","flood prevention",[354,355,356,357,358],"Surrey storm November 2026","Surrey power outage","Highway 10 Surrey closed","downed wires Surrey","BC Hydro restoration Surrey",{"type":360,"value":361,"toc":465},"minimark",[362,366,369,374,377,380,393,396,399,403,406,409,413,416,419,422,426,429,446,449,452,456,459,462],[363,364,365],"p",{},"A windstorm that swept through Surrey on Saturday night, November 7, 2026, knocked out power for thousands of residents, closed Highway 10, downed wires across the city, and prompted safety warnings from Surrey Police Service.",[363,367,368],{},"Fraser Valley Today reported that at the peak of the second wave of the storm, 135,000 customers across British Columbia were without power. By 7:00 a.m. Sunday, 63,000 customers remained without power, with BC Hydro crews working through the night to restore service. The storm had caused more than 380,000 total customer outages across BC since it began on Friday.",[370,371,373],"h2",{"id":372},"highway-10-closure-and-what-police-told-residents","Highway 10 closure and what police told residents",[363,375,376],{},"Surrey Police Service announced that Highway 10 between 180 Street and 184 Street was closed Saturday evening due to a road hazard. BC Hydro and City of Surrey crews were called in, and Surrey Police Service said they may have needed to work through the night to address the problem.",[363,378,379],{},"Sgt. Ali Gailus of Surrey Police Service told residents to stay indoors during the windstorm. For anyone who could not avoid travel, police issued specific warnings:",[381,382,383,387,390],"ul",{},[384,385,386],"li",{},"Stay at least 33 feet away from any downed power line",[384,388,389],{},"Watch for fallen trees on roads",[384,391,392],{},"Treat any intersection where traffic signals are not working as a four-way stop",[363,394,395],{},"Langley RCMP, which covers areas north of Surrey, issued the same four-way stop advisory. RCMP also reported that officers were responding to crashes caused by fallen trees on Saturday evening.",[363,397,398],{},"No reopening time for Highway 10 was confirmed in reports published by Fraser Valley Today or Indo-Canadian Voice. Residents should check DriveBC at drivebc.ca for the current status before travelling that route.",[370,400,402],{"id":401},"where-the-outages-hit","Where the outages hit",[363,404,405],{},"Fraser Valley Today reported outages across Surrey and Langley on Saturday evening. Among the clusters reported: a Langley-Surrey outage affecting 3,037 customers was listed as under investigation for cause. Three separate outage clusters in Surrey affected 3,226, 3,288 and more than 3,000 customers. In Langley Township, the storm caused outages of 1,386 and 1,313 customers in the northern section of the municipality. Additional Langley clusters of 2,374 and 474 customers were also caused by the windstorm.",[363,407,408],{},"The storm also caused outages in Duncan, Port Hardy, Prince George, Mission, Maple Ridge and the Chilliwack area.",[370,410,412],{"id":411},"what-bc-hydro-was-doing-overnight","What BC Hydro was doing overnight",[363,414,415],{},"BC Hydro crews restored power to 72,000 customers between the 1:00 a.m. peak of 135,000 and the 7:00 a.m. count of 63,000. The company was working to restore service to the remaining 63,000 customers who still had no power Sunday morning.",[363,417,418],{},"BC Hydro's restoration priority goes to the largest outages first, then to smaller clusters. Customers in areas with downed wires face longer waits because crews cannot safely restore power until the lines are secured. For those customers, the wait depends on how quickly repair crews can reach each site and make the wire safe.",[363,420,421],{},"When a power line goes down across a road, BC Hydro crews must attend before the road can reopen. That is why Highway 10 required overnight work: Surrey Police Service said both BC Hydro and City of Surrey crews were needed to address the hazard before the road could be cleared.",[370,423,425],{"id":424},"what-the-city-of-surrey-asked-residents-to-do-before-the-storm","What the City of Surrey asked residents to do before the storm",[363,427,428],{},"On Friday, November 6, the City of Surrey asked residents to help reduce flooding risk before the storm arrived. The city asked residents to:",[381,430,431,434,437,440,443],{},[384,432,433],{},"Clear debris from storm drain inlets near their homes",[384,435,436],{},"Avoid raking or blowing leaves onto roadways, as leaves block drainage systems and cause flooding",[384,438,439],{},"Clean foundation perimeter drains around their homes",[384,441,442],{},"Clear ditches and culverts on private property",[384,444,445],{},"Direct roof downpipes onto splash pads so water can soak into the ground rather than flowing to drains",[363,447,448],{},"The city noted that blocked storm drains can take several hours for crews to clear during heavy rain, and that water overloading foundation drains can cause flooding inside homes. Leaves, pine needles, silt, roots and trash are the most common materials that block drains during fall storms. City crews work to maintain road drainage during weather events, but the City's advisory said that residents clearing drains near their own homes reduces the risk of flooding on their street.",[363,450,451],{},"The heavy rain was forecast for Surrey, White Rock, Delta and the broader Lower Mainland across the weekend, so the City's flood prevention advice applies through Sunday as well.",[370,453,455],{"id":454},"what-residents-can-do-now","What residents can do now",[363,457,458],{},"If you still have no power Sunday morning, check your outage status and estimated restoration time at the BC Hydro outage list at bchydro.com or call 1-800-BCHYDRO. Report a downed power line to 911 and keep at least 33 feet away.",[363,460,461],{},"For the current status of Highway 10 in Surrey, check DriveBC at drivebc.ca, where road conditions are updated as crews restore access.",[363,463,464],{},"The City of Surrey's main number and emergency services are available at surrey.ca for residents who need help with flooding or storm damage to their property.",{"title":466,"searchDepth":467,"depth":467,"links":468},"",2,[469,470,471,472,473],{"id":372,"depth":467,"text":373},{"id":401,"depth":467,"text":402},{"id":411,"depth":467,"text":412},{"id":424,"depth":467,"text":425},{"id":454,"depth":467,"text":455},[],"md",[477,480,483,486,489,492,495,498],{"question":478,"answer":479},"How many people lost power in Surrey during the November 2026 windstorm?","Fraser Valley Today reported that the windstorm caused power outages for thousands of Surrey customers on Saturday night, November 7, 2026. At the peak of the storm, BC Hydro reported 135,000 customers without power across British Columbia as a whole. By 7:00 a.m. Sunday, 63,000 customers across the province remained without power, with BC Hydro crews working to restore service. The specific number of Surrey customers affected was not broken out separately in the reports available.",{"question":481,"answer":482},"Why was Highway 10 in Surrey closed on Saturday night?","Surrey Police Service announced that Highway 10 between 180 Street and 184 Street was closed Saturday evening due to a road hazard caused by the windstorm. BC Hydro and City of Surrey crews were called in and may have needed to work overnight to address the hazard, which involved downed wires and fallen trees. Surrey Police Service Sgt. Ali Gailus advised the public to remain indoors during the windstorm.",{"question":484,"answer":485},"Is Highway 10 in Surrey open again?","Surrey Police Service announced the closure on Saturday night, November 7, 2026, and said BC Hydro and City of Surrey crews may need to work overnight. No reopening time was confirmed in the reports published by Fraser Valley Today or Indo-Canadian Voice. Residents should check DriveBC at drivebc.ca or contact Surrey Police Service for the current status before travelling that route.",{"question":487,"answer":488},"What safety warnings did Surrey Police Service issue during the windstorm?","Surrey Police Service told residents to stay indoors during the windstorm. For anyone who had to travel, police warned to maintain a minimum distance of 33 feet from any downed power lines, watch for fallen trees, and treat any intersection with non-functioning traffic signals as a four-way stop. Langley RCMP issued the same four-way stop advisory for areas north of Surrey.",{"question":490,"answer":491},"What did BC Hydro say about restoring power after the storm?","Fraser Valley Today reported that at the peak of the second wave of the storm, 135,000 customers across BC were without power. By 7:00 a.m. Sunday, that number had dropped to 63,000, meaning BC Hydro had restored power to 72,000 customers overnight. The storm caused outages through downed wires and fallen trees. BC Hydro crews were working to address the remaining outages.",{"question":493,"answer":494},"What is the total number of outages this storm caused across BC?","Fraser Valley Today reported more than 380,000 total customer outages across British Columbia since the storm began on Friday, November 6. By Sunday morning, 317,000 of those customers had power restored. The storm affected Surrey, Langley, Duncan, Port Hardy, Prince George, Mission, Maple Ridge, and Chilliwack, among other areas.",{"question":496,"answer":497},"What did the City of Surrey ask residents to do before the storm hit?","On Friday, November 6, the City of Surrey asked residents to clear debris from storm drain inlets near their homes, avoid raking or blowing leaves onto roadways, and clean foundation perimeter drains. The city noted that blocked storm drains can take several hours for crews to clear during heavy rain, and that excessive water reaching foundation drains can cause flooding inside homes. The advisory was reported by the Surrey Now-Leader.",{"question":499,"answer":500},"What can Surrey residents do if they still have no power on Sunday?","Residents without power can check their outage status at the BC Hydro outage list at bchydro.com\u002Fpower-outages or call 1-800-BCHYDRO. If you see a downed power line, stay at least 33 feet away and call 911. For current road conditions on Highway 10, check DriveBC at drivebc.ca. The City of Surrey emergency line can be reached through the main City number at surrey.ca.","A residential street in a BC suburb after a windstorm, with a downed power line across the road and yellow caution tape, no people, grey sky overhead, autumn leaves on the ground.",{"short":503,"long":504,"hashtags":505},"A windstorm hit Surrey on Saturday night, knocking out power for thousands and closing Highway 10. BC Hydro crews worked through the night to restore service.","Surrey residents faced power outages, downed wires, and a closed Highway 10 on Saturday night after a windstorm swept through the region. At its peak, 135,000 customers across BC were without power. Here is what Surrey Police Service and BC Hydro say residents should know.",[96,506,507],"BCStorm","PowerOutage",{"sourceName":509},"voche.me",true,"https:\u002F\u002Ffraservalleytoday.ca\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F07\u002Fthousands-without-power-in-langley-surrey-saturday-night",{"title":6,"description":7},"feature:2026-11-08",[515,517,520,523],{"label":516,"url":511},"Fraser Valley Today: Thousands without power in Langley and Surrey",{"label":518,"url":519},"Fraser Valley Today: Highway 10 in Surrey closed due to road hazard","https:\u002F\u002Ffraservalleytoday.ca\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F07\u002Fhighway-10-in-surrey-closed-due-to-road-hazard-saturday-night",{"label":521,"url":522},"Indo-Canadian Voice: Surrey Highway 10 closed between 180 and 184 Streets","https:\u002F\u002Fvoiceonline.com\u002Fsurrey-highway-10-closed-between-180-and-184-streets",{"label":524,"url":525},"Surrey Now-Leader: Keep catch basins clear over rainy weekend, City of Surrey","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F06\u002Fbe-a-good-neighbour-keep-catch-basins-clear-over-rainy-weekend-city-of-surrey","news\u002Fsurrey-windstorm-power-outage-highway-10-november-2026","feature",[13,14,15,16,17,18],"surrey-windstorm-november-2026\u002Ffeature","g9YSz-Vmcx6YsoT_c3Ax1JugqnDd3TaYzGwq4E2fkU4",[],1794155812061]